Discover the top 100 best wines of Rioja Alavesa of Rioja Alavesa as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Rioja Alavesa and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Northwest sub-region of DOCa Rioja in the Basque Country (Álava), on altitude slopes sheltered to the north by the Sierra de Cantabria. Tempranillo signature red king: fine and fresh with signature notes of red cherry, raspberry, plum, sweet vanilla (American oak aging), tobacco and spice hint, fine tannins and elegant palate — airy style, among the finest of Rioja. Clay-limestone soils. Traditional carbonic maceration for young wines (cosechero), gourmand.
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of grapefruit, lime, fresh herbs, fennel, green almond and saline notes. Typically slightly bitter finish. Absolute star of Rueda DO in Castile-León, now widely exported. Also made as lees-aged and oak-influenced structured cuvées. Native Spanish variety, an ancient Castilian grape.
wines from the region of Rioja Alavesa go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce.
On the nose in the region of Rioja Alavesa often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, earth or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Rioja Alavesa is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
